What's in your glass tonight?

[goldseal]

Does this count as 'later'?

Don't think I'll be joining in with the dancing, sorry. I'm a bloke (you know, the ones which stand around the perimeter of the dancefloor, nodding in time with the music).

Tonight I are be mostly drinking .....

Wine.

Assorted commercial stuff.

Plenty of ....

[Rich]

Bottle of commercial Malbec tonight, from Tesco, quite nice really. Good job there was no one to share it with

[lockwood1956]

(last night)

A rose wine (Yorkshire sunset) from the most Northerly commercial vineyard in England. Its run by the same people who run the vinehouse where I was yesterday buying new vines (Madeleine Angevine and Solaris) this is from their first harvest (2008) and it is worthy of note, in fact it has already won a bronze medal in the UKVA comp.

I also tasted their solaris wine , it has unfortunately sold out but I will be first in line next year.


The rose is a dry version, and a blend I believe of the solaris and Rondo vines they have planted, good acidity, and with good fruit expression nicely balanced, but for me a tad more acid would have been nice, but a wonderful portent of things to come from this new vineyard.

http://www.ryedalevineyards.co.uk/

regards
Bob

[Jan]

I am sure I watched a programme on tv about them recently- or somebody wanting to start a vineyard in Yorkshire. Were they the ones who were initially refused planning permission to build a winery?

[NorthernWiner]

Will be up dancing later..who's joining in?

Not much of a dancer here. If you ever catch me dancing it's prolly a good sign I've had WAY too much to drink.

[Cariad66]

Monumental hangover here. Right now in my glass is flat warm lemonade

[goldseal]

A couple of glasses of some commercial Chianti or other. Early start tomorrow, and I need a rest after the previous two nights

[wisp]

Just about to open a bottle of my pineapple blush ... lovely stuff. Have to be careful though, as too much of it and it turns into 'loopy juice'

[kerosine]

2 yr old Yamhill County Pinot Noir

Hot Damn!!!!!

[NorthernWiner]

2 yr old Yamhill County Pinot Noir

Hot Damn!!!!!

Nice! I have 2 of these left myself, and haven't had one for a long while now. I still have one left from 2006 as well.

[darrel]

I couldnt bear opening a bottle of my wine I worked so hard to make, so opted to open a bottle of Magners Pear Cider.

[goldseal]

Last night at Bob's:

Bob's sparkly Trebbiano - very acceptable

My Sangiovese - promising.

[fatbloke]

my dear fellow, you really need to knock up some ordinary supping plonk!! I have in confessional mode " had at the elderflower" its clear ok, so its fair game in my book

Not only that, but probably also needs a visit to the "taste bud shop"!

I haven't tried the pear magners yet, but I can say that normal magners cider is hideous! Absolutely foul stuff.

It wouldn't be so bad, but darrels in the Brighton area so all that's needed is a quick ride along the A27 towards Eastbourne, just east of Lewes is the incredible "Middle Farm" who boast about having the largest collection of Ciders in the country. Not sure how many, but usually 100+ and you can even taste them (little medicine measures) and buy them in any quantity from a pint to a keg!

But of course, nothing beats the taste of Traditional Oirish Coider! Traditional Irish Cider ? Since when ? Since some git with too much money after RoI tax breaks for business decided there was! - NOT!:launchpoo

Erm, as you can tell, I don't like Magners....... which is why I have a nice cold 66cl bottle of Becks in front of me (at least the Germans do have an extensive tradition for brewing beers!)

regards

JtFB

[wisp]

hmmmm ... didn't know this was a political forum but, what the hell!

Well I'm having a couple of pints of my dry irish stout and it's lovely.

[wisp]

poor little pussy cat